"A six-year-old would rather see a mascot than a player, " says Andy Applebee of Rochester, Mich.
The worst offender: Applebee's grilled cheese sandwich on sourdough bread with fries and 2% chocolate milk.
He can sell out nine nights in the Meadowlands reading the menu from Applebee's.
She'd planned to meet friends there and fill out an application for a summer job at Applebee's.
They eat in restaurants, but not often at Applebee's, Denny's or Waffle House, chains that cater to the common taste.
Under Chief Executive Julia Stewart, who came over from Applebee's in December 2001, the onetime International House of Pancakes has revamped its franchise system.
Brooklyn teenager Chanel Petro-Nixon left her family home at 6:30 p.m. on Father's Day 2006, to walk to an Applebee's restaurant a few blocks away.
In response to the report, Applebee's and Chili's pointed out that while one meal may have been singled out, they do offer healthy options for children.
DineEquity ( DIN - news - people ) after buying the Applebee's chain in late 2007, has maintained about 2, 000 Applebee's and 1, 400 IHOP units despite a significant sales slump.
"Although this report focuses on one sandwich from our children's menu, the full Applebee's children's menu provides many options that are significantly lower in calories, fat and sodium" and meet the Kids LiveWell standards, said spokesman Kevin Mortesen.
Weight Watchers International (nyse: WTW - news - people ), which offers its weight-loss services to people in 30 countries, just signed an agreement with Applebee's International (nasdaq: APPB - news - people ), which will add a Weight Watchers section to its menus.
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